John Barcellona

John Barcellona is the Professor of Flute and Director of Woodwind Studies at California State University Long Beach, teaches doctoral students at Claremont Graduate University and is flutist with the internationally acclaimed Westwood Wind Quintet (recordings on Columbia, Crystal and WIM labels), the Caliendo Trio (recording on Ardus Gramophone), the Caliendo/Barcellona Duo, Concordia Clarimontis (faculty Baroque ensemble at Claremont Graduate university). He has also performed with Con Gioia Baroque ensemble. He is the former Principal flutist with the Pacific Symphony and piccolo with the Long Beach Symphony. An active freelance musician in southern California, he has played Principal Flute with many international ballet companies and film scores. His solo album, Is this the way to Carnegie Hall? (with Calvin Smith – horn) was nominated to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for a Grammy award. John is a former member of the Moyse Duo with pianist, Louis Moyse. John is a Contributing Editor and has written a regular column in Flute Talk magazine entitled, “The Flute Doctor”. This is the first and only time the magazine has run a complete flute pedagogy series of articles. John has taught and performed in many music festivals, including the Rio International Cello Encounter in Brazil, the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival for 30 years and the International Flute Festival in Lima, Peru. John Barcellona received his Bachelor of Music from the Hartt School of Music, Master of Arts from California State University Long Beach, and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California.